A poster by Chloe McQuestion and Joshua Schaefer illustrated Veronica Connor Middle School's Viking Values of Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Safe as part of the recent Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support week

February break came and went, and for many students it was refreshing and
invigorating. In the spirit of re-energizing, Veronica E. Connor Middle School
recently hosted a Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support week. The
premise behind PBIS is to promote and reinforce positive behaviors in students
and to establish a climate where character and respect is valued and rewarded.

The Viking Values of Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be Safe have been
instilled throughout the middle school as expectations for students, but in the
spirit of continued galvanization of these principles, PBIS week challenged
students to create posters that depict the Viking Values. The middle school
students rose to the challenge and the hallways have been bedecked with posters
demonstrating ways to be safe, correct things to say to be respectful and reminders
of what to do to be responsible. The winning poster, created by Joshua Schaefer
and Chloe McQuestion showed all of the Values and demonstrated exactly how they
can be accomplished through photographs (with the help of Lora Randles).

Continued activities throughout PBIS week
included daily motivational announcements with quotes from famous people
reinforcing the importance of character and a Viking spirit day where all
students, faculty and staff were encouraged to sport the color blue to promote
the Viking Values. Throughout the week teachers also issued Viking Value
Tickets to students. Students earning tickets were entered into a drawing to
win gift certificates to several local establishments.